keane keane keane...you know they just wont go away will they
i think it will be hard to do something fresh for the next album given that the lack of guitar will probably limit their scope somewhat
the only thing i can see being different is that they will use their new found stature (whether you agree with it or not...they have gotten big in the last year)....to probably have a live orchestra play on there next album...relying on the big sounds and the serene vocals to try and change things up
i cant help but get the feeling that if they dont do something soon then the fickle press and public will soon forget about them (i know a lot of people on KMC will think thats a good thing)
time will tell
personally i liked hopes and fears...the lack of guitar was liberating from the usual stuff....but i think its that same lack of guitar that will be their downfall
in short...i think it'll be a case of "here comes new keane...same as the old keane"